Merging historical anniversary with a reason to drink, next week marks the launch of the Good Cheer Trail. With over 30 stops at breweries, wineries, and distilleries, the trail was created by the province to promote discovery of lesser-known regions of Nova Scotia, while building awareness of the gastronomic explosion happening from one end to […]
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Cerberus’ organic chemistry
“Good brewers conspire; they don’t collaborate,” says Big Spruce Brewing’s founder Jeremy White. This Saturday, May 9, signals the release of Cerberus Organic American IPA. The limited-run, one-off “conspiracy” between Big Spruce, Tatamagouche and Propeller breweries commemorates the inaugural Nova Scotia Craft Beer Week (which runs May 8-17). But it’s also a celebration of organic […]
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Wrought Iron Brewing is now Good Robot Brewing
Wrought Iron Brewing Company is dead. That sounds super serious, but don’t worry, Good Robot Brewing rises in its wake. Same dudes, same beer, different name. Read about how it all came to be here. “We’re a lot goofier and warmer and personal than that name would project,” says co-owner Joshua Counsil. The new name […]
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Stillwell’s serving up a summer beer garden
“We can’t have a patio on Barrington that makes any sense. And we’re big fans of drinking beer outside, as most people are,” says Stillwell‘s Chris Reynolds. “We especially like to drink really good local beer outside.” Just when we thought it wasn’t possible to be any more excited for summertime, downtown’s packed to the […]
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Quite the pair: snacks and suds
Nova Scotia’s only Cicerone, Angeline MacLennan, lays down the basics laws of pairing with favorite local beer styles and restaurant favorites. Basic principles for beer pairing Most beer styles are four ingredients: water, malted barley, yeast and hops. It is the interplay and ratio of the four basic beer ingredients, and the techniques used to […]
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Tap into 2015’s Beer Guide
This round’s on us. Fill up your snifter with the stories behind Spindrift, Unfiltered and Wrought Iron— the city’s three new breweries—Bad Apple’s very good cause, a peek at a home brewer’s basement set up, the lowdown on the Craft Brewers Association, a friendly game of name that glass and much more. Bottoms up! Greg […]
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Spindrift makes a splash
If you’ve heard whispers of a new brewery opening in Dartmouth, I’m here to confirm that delicious rumour. Spindrift Brewing Company aims to sample its wares at May’s Craft Beer Full House, and hit shelves by July. Partners Andrew Bell and Andy Armstrong are tight-lipped, yet eager to share. “This has been in the works […]
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Greg Nash, no filter
Greg Nash has left his mark on just about every microbrewery and brewpub in the province. So while it’s no surprise Nova Scotia’s undisputed king of hops is finally opening his own brewery, it’s pretty damn exciting. “It’s been something I’ve been trying to do for, like, 12 years,” says Nash over an IPA. “I […]
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Tap into 2015’s Beer Guide
This round’s on us. Fill up your snifter with the stories behind Spindrift, Unfiltered and Wrought Iron— the city’s three new breweries—Bad Apple’s very good cause, a peek at a home brewer’s basement set up, the lowdown on the Craft Brewers Association, a friendly game of name that glass and much more. Bottoms up! Greg […]
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Beer science: meet the homebrewer
Rob Shortt is a mad scientist in his basement laboratory in Dartmouth. His experiments consist of mixing up small batches of craft beer to enjoy after work, or with his club of fellow homebrewers, the Brewnosers. The homebrew pastime is serious for Shortt. He has invested time and at least a few thousand dollars, not […]
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What’s a cicerone?
“When people say, ‘I don’t like beer’ I always say, ‘You just don’t know you like beer,’” says Angeline MacLennan. She, on the other hand, always knew she was into it—whether making her own brews or knocking back somebody else’s. With two young kiddies at home, she’s been on-and-off of drinking over the past few […]
